Mr Price Foundation JumpStart Professional Retail Programme 2025 for young South Africans.

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Applications are now open for the 2025 Mr Price JumpStart Professional Retail Programme. Designed by retailers, the Professional Retail Programme (PRP) builds merchants of the future. An eight-month graduate internship, it equips graduates for specialised entry-level roles in the retail world.  Graduates learn the key roles and responsibilities of the retail value chain; and how these add value to business and consumers. The internship is delivered through a cloud-based learning platform and a combination of classroom, self-study and group project work, along with four months of hands-on work experience in selected retail environments.

Requirements

  • South African
  • Aged 18-33 years
  • Unemployed
  • No criminal record
  • Diploma or degree, or a final year student, in any of the following: B.Com, Operations Management, Management or Business Management, Business Science, Retail Management, Graphic Design, Fashion Design, Clothing Management or other retail related qualifications.  

What You will learn

  • Foundational skills
  • Introduction to the world of retail
  • The macro retail environment
  • Strategy
  • Retail product development
  • Managing trade – support centre
  • Managing trade – operations
  • Customer engagement
  • The retail business system
  • Product and pipeline
  • The merchandise cycle and achieving results
  • Trading for merchants
  • Trading for retailers

Application Procedure

  • Apply online and submit the following:
  • Copies of ID and qualifications 
(if graduated) or academic record 
(if not graduated).

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Mr Price JumpStart Professional Retail Programme

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